Ice horn

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An Ice horn (regionally ice nose, ice cutter) is a triangular fitting at the waterline of the stern of a ship that protects its rudder and prop by breaking ice while traveling in reverse.

Pictures

  • Ice horns of MV Wandrahm
    Ice horns of MV Wandrahm
  • 1. ice horn; 2. rudder; 3. galvanic anode; 4. ducted propeller
    1. ice horn; 2. rudder; 3. galvanic anode; 4. ducted propeller

Notes


Bibliography

  • K. Schwitalla, Ulrich Scharnow: Lexikon der Seefahrt. 1988, transpress VEB Verlag für Verkehrswesen Berlin, ISBN 3-344-00190-6. page 131 (German)
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